Making a decorative item for your room is a lot of fun. Need some ideas to get your creative ideas flowing?

Simple cloth item for the home created with no machine stitching:

Cover a box with fabric

Cover a lamp shade to blend with your room's decor

Wrap a pillow form with fabric and tie the corners to secure

Cover an old picture mat with fabric to give the picture a new look

Wastebasket:

Paint a plastic bucket (like the type used for cat litter)

Bulletin Board:

Paint the frame of a purchased bulletin board to match your room

Cover heavy cardboard with fabric

In many counties, 4-H members have the chance to exhibit items they have made at the county fair. Entries at the county fair that meet or exceed the standards may be selected for exhibit at the Kentucky State Fair. (See description of state fair entry classes.) Check with your county's agent for specifics on entries for your county's fair.

Exhibits at the fair are judged against a set of standards. Take a look at the standards for home environment entries: